JACQUELINE KRAMER

Costa Rica 2020 Rainforest Tour to Selva Verde [jACKie kramer & Holbrook travel]

In early 2020, a group of photographers, united by an affinity for flowers & nature, traveled to the Costa Rica rainforest from as far away as Alaska. We encountered many natural wonders - a plethora of birds, monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife and beautiful flowers that far exceeded our expectations!

We started at HOTEL BOUGAINVILLEA

Beautiful local paintings, sculptures, and an extensive mineral collection were on display throughout.

Birds and flowers met our eyes from the dining room.

The 10 acre garden contained a wide variety of colorful plants

...and their art collection an integral part of the garden, itself.

ELSE KIENTZLER GARDEN

This garden was a jewel!! We all loved it!

BETWEEN SAN JOSE AND SARAPIQUI....

THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE - WATER FLOWS LEFT TO THE PACIFIC AND RIGHT TO THE CARIBBEAN

RIO SUCIO - IN THE BRAULIO CARRILLO NATIONAL PARK (WATER CARRYING SULFUR & OTHER MINERALS FROM IRAZU VOLCANO MEETS THE CRYSTAL CLEAR TRIBUTARY FLOWING FROM THE RAINFOREST)

SELVA VERDE ECOLODGE

OUR “HOME” IN THE RAINFOREST SURROUNDED BY FLORA AND FAUNA THAT INVITED US INTO THEIR WORLD. WE FELL ASLEEP TO THE CHIRPING OF THE FROGS AND WOKE TO MELODIC BIRD SONGS; WE WANDERED IN THE FOREST AND HEARD THE MONKEYS HOWL.

IMMERSED IN THIS SPECIAL PLACE, I FOUND MYSELF CONNECTED TO THE WILD AND THE VERY NATURE OF MY OWN BEING. I VOWED TO SPEND MORE TIME OUTDOORS. IT’S GOOD FOR THE SOUL.

EVERYONE CONCURED THAT IT WAS THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS EXPERIENCE SPECIAL. A BIG THANKS TO OUR GUIDE, ERICK GUZMAN (BIRDER EXTRAORDINAIRE!), COPE ARTE (WHO KNOWS THE NATURAL WORLD INTIMATELY & IS A TERRIFIC ARTIST & PHOTOGRAPHER), OUR BILINGUAL DRIVER CARLITOS, THE SELVA VERDE NATURALIST RANDY GOMEZ ALVARADO, & MANY MORE!

ANDREA HOLBROOK, WHOSE MOTHER GIOVANNA HAD THE FORESIGHT AND DEDICATION TO BUILD SELVA VERDE AND SAVE THE FOREST FROM DESTRUCTION, JOINED OUR GROUP FOR DINNER IN LA TERRAZZO, THE DELICIOUS ITALIAN RESTAURANT. IT WAS TRULY AN HONOR TO MEET HER AND HEAR STORIES ABOUT HER CHILDHOOD, HER EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE LEARNING CENTER, AND VISION FOR SELVA VERDE. MARCO, THE ASST. GENERAL MANAGER, GREETED US AND EXPERTLY HELPED MAKE ALL ARRANGEMENTS FOR OUR VISIT. WE ALSO MET GUSTAVO, WHO CHEERFULLY WELCOMED US AND MADE SURE OUR VEGANS HAD PLENTY TO EAT! A BIG SHOUT OUT ALSO TO SANDY SCHMIDT & FRAN AT HOLBROOK & TO PAULO WITH BAT!

Debbie, Susan, Sheryl, Terry, Brian, Jackie, Andrea, Bob, & Maryellen

JACKIE KRAMER & ANDREA HOLBROOK

FLORA & FAUNA FROM SELVA VERDE, COPE ARTE, & DAVE & DAVE’S

COPE ARTE, JOSE PEREZ

And THE BIRDS!!

THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT SELVA VERDE & THE VIEW OF THE SARAPIQUI RIVER

LA PAZ WATERFALLS

SIBU CHOCOLATE SAN ISIDRO de HEREDIA

A LAST SHOOT & FAREWELL DINNER AT HOTEL BOUGAINVILLEA

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN....

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